Sam Elliott – The Untold Story Behind The Voice And The Icon

Published on 06/11/2018
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Worked On Beef Ads For 8 Years

With his dry, rough and unique voice, Sam Elliott voiced commercials for beef companies. He told The Guardian, “I did beef ads for about eight years because I love the people in that industry, and there are a lot of people who make their living in the beef world. Ranchers, primarily. Those ads pushed the numbers in the marketplace for beef up considerably … but when it got to the point where they kept asking for different takes, different cuts, different deals you can get involved with … I started to bristle at it.”

Worked On Beef Ads For 8 Years

Worked On Beef Ads For 8 Years

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Technology Takes Over

Elliott has been a key player in the film industry for more than 50 years, so he has experienced a lot of change. One thing that he finds difficult to wrap his mind around, is technology. “Changes that have been made in the technological world have revolutionized the movie business on almost every level,” he said. “There are some constants that are never going to change. But from a technical standpoint, it’s a whole other world.”

Technology Takes Over

Technology Takes Over

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